How To Get Rid Of Dark Circles Fast

Dark discoloration of the skin under the eye is mainly referred to as dark circles. It is also known as dark rings or shadows.

Some of the main causes behind the formation of dark circles are heredity, aging, dry skin, prolonged crying, working for long hours in front of a computer, mental or physical stress, lack of sleep and an unhealthy diet. Both men and women of different age groups can have dark circles.

Dark circles are not a serious skin problem, but they make people look tired, exhausted, unhealthy and older. You can easily get rid of unsightly shadows under your eyes using some easy home remedies.

Here are the top 10 ways to get rid of dark circles fast.

1. Almond Oil

Almond oil is a great natural ingredient that is very beneficial for the delicate skin around your eyes. Regular usage of almond oil will help fade your under eye circles. In addition to almond oil, you can use vitamin E oil to eliminate dark circles under the eyes.

Get Rid of Dark Circles Using this Almond Oil Home Remedy

Before going to bed, apply a little almond oil over the dark circles and gently massage it into the skin.

Leave it on overnight.

The next morning, wash it off with cold water.

Follow this remedy daily until the dark circles disappear.

2. Cucumber

Cucumbers have skin-lightening and mild astringent properties that help fix those raccoon eyes naturally. Plus, they have a soothing and refreshing effect.

Cut a fresh cucumber into thick slices and chill them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Put the slices onto the affected skin area for about 10 minutes. Wash the area with water. Repeat twice daily for about a week or more.

Another option is to mix cucumber juice with lemon juice in equal amounts. Use a cotton ball to apply the mixture on the affected skin. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then wash it off with water. Follow this remedy daily for at least one week.

3. Raw Potato

There are natural bleaching agents present in potato that can help lighten dark circles and get rid of puffiness around the eyes.

Get Rid of Dark Circles Using this Potato Home Remedy

Grate one or two raw potatoes to extract the juice. Soak a cotton ball in the juice and place it over your closed eyes. Make sure the juice covers the dark circles under your eyes as well as the eyelids. Allow the juice to sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse your eyelids well with cool water. Repeat once or twice daily for a few weeks.

Instead of potato juice, you can also use thick potato slices to remove dark circles.

4. Rose Water

Rose water has incredible ingredient for skin care. It rejuvenates the skin and has a soothing effect on tired eyes. Due to its mild astringent properties, it also works as a good skin toner.

Soak cotton eye pads in pure rose water for a few minutes.

Put the soaked pads on your closed eyelids.

Leave them on for about 15 minutes.

Follow this remedy twice daily for a few weeks.

5. Tomato

Tomatoes have bleaching properties that can lighten skin to a great extent.

Mix one teaspoon of tomato juice with one-half teaspoon of lemon juice. Gently apply this mixture on the dark circles and allow it to sit for 10 minutes. Rinse it off with water. Follow this remedy twice a day for a few weeks. Simply using tomato juice will also work.

You can also drink a glass of tomato juice with some mint leaves, lemon juice and salt. For maximum results, be sure to drink this juice immediately after making it. Drink it once or twice a day for about a week.

6. Lemon Juice

Use a cotton ball to apply fresh lemon juice around your eyes. Leave it on for about 10 minutes and rinse it off. Do this once daily for a few weeks.

Another option is to make a thick paste by mixing one tablespoon of lemon juice, two tablespoons of tomato puree, a pinch of gram flour (besan) and turmeric powder. Apply this thick paste gently around your eyes. Rinse it off with clean water after 10 to 15 minutes. Repeat two or three times every week.

Note: If the lemon juice causes a burning sensation then discontinue its use.

323 thoughts on “How To Get Rid Of Dark Circles Fast”

For the Rose Water remedy, can it be any kind of rose water or is there a specific type? I googled rose water just now and I found out it has many uses, I just don’t want to get the wrong one and it mess up my eyes

Hi I work in hospitality and am a mother of two so having a good night sleep is out for me but my black circles are mainly on the side of my nose near the eyes and I hate it cause it makes me look tired and old and I drink plenty of water but I also smoke and drink coffee to stay awake and lots of tea as well so if anyone has any suggestion I would love to hear from you Desperate for a solution!!!!!

Stop smoking, stop drinking tea! Tea and coffee weakness your immune system and also makes your liver dry out as they contain high level of caffeine which isn’t good for the system at all. smoking? Come on?! Quit!!!! You need to sleep when the baby sleeps for 6months until the baby can sleep for 7hours during the night. Drink plenty, eat healthy and don’t stress!

Hi, I am Architectural Draftsman and i do work eight hour daily on PC, i am smoking fag also and taking tea also in a day two or three time and my sleeping hour is five to six hour my skin is oily also so i have black circle around my eyes and vein also coming out who make me aged my age is only 25 but i am looking above 30 i am too much worried because of this i need help pleas tel me what is the better way for me to remove it

I found that long hours looking down or on a screen would stress my skin. I began a routine to watch my face and exfoliating I use baking soda 1x a week and toner 7x I use witch hazel and rose water for my eyes I rub on vitamin E it’s greasy so I do it all at night then next morning was my face and use the witch hazel and rose water 50/50 and use Olay moisturizer . I use rosehip oil during the day then Olay for the spf. It has reduced my eyes drastically also a cool compress on my eyes and laying back helps reduces blood from pooling causing darkness. Aloe vera gel at night helps as a mask then wash off in the morning clean and clear acne soap is what I use I’m switching to black soap from Ghana 4 natural ingredients good for the skin.

Just do head bath with cold water.. ( Must be very cold ) water should flow from head to ur eyes very thats it you can observe a huge change. For the firs time and then continue for 1 week # trust me :

Turmeric is very highly staining (yellow). That might be a good thing, however, if your undereye circles are purplish because it might help cancel out the purple color. Blue and orange are complementary colors (being on opposite sides of the color wheel). Some concealers are orange; the idea is that the orange will cancel out the blue appearance. Since yellow is right next to orange, and in fact complementary to purple, the yellow of the tumeric might work similarly.

I have the problem of dark circles around my eyes and they are really very dark round rings which makes me look sad always.Its been years that I am facing this problem so I just want to know how can I get rid of it. I have applied a lot many things but it doesn’t works. Moreovr, I being a software engineer have to work on System always.So, kindly suggest me the ways or some idea so that I can get rid off it.

Grind potatoes put in a container and apply around the affected eye morning nd night or only at night, do it every day, also always have ur night bath everyday concentrating mostly around ur eyes. Choose the days you can atleast have an adequate sleep atleast 2 days. Give it a try

the best remdy i sugest u khushbhu and all is use oxyglow under eye cream,and drink lots of water,sleep well,do yoga properly u can also use flute ointment but sleep ,diet is the mandatory thing after that follow other remedies

Ma’am can u plz suggest me wch rose water should i prefer. .i juz goggled it n it gave me thousands of results wch eventualy made me in a delimma. . .so plz can u help me out abt the name, brand ,features of rose water. .

Lmao they thought you were kn drugs?!! ?? Im not trying to be rude sorry. Im in secondary schooland I havdark circles its really bad so I want to get rid of them I hide them under my glasses but I want to stop wearing my glasses but everyone looks at my eyes when I take them off! Which one is better the tomatos or the cucumber or the rose water I need to get rid of them A.S.A.P!! ??

I don’t necessarily suffer from extremely dark circles, my problem seems to be lines and sagging/dropping. I know these lines are hereditary, I can see them in childhood pictures, they are worse now at age 26… Does anyone know any home remedies for tightening the under eye area? Egg whites work phenomenally while the mix is on your eyes, but the lifting goes away completely after washing it off, and it is much too obvious to wear outside the house. Today I went ahead and got Turmeric, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, and a rose water based astringent. I will let everyone know what works in a few weeks.

Anytime you use an oil on your skin make sure it’s either “virgin” or “extra virgin”. This just means it hasn’t been processed and it has all its natural benefits still. I personally use Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and love what its done for my skin and dark under eye circles. I keep it in the fridge and massage it in once in the morning and once at night for about 10 minutes per eye. Best of luck!

I find this article really helpful. I will definitely recommend this to my family and friends. What caught my attention was the almond oil. I’ve known that it’s great for hair health but I was surprised to know that it’s also good for dark circles. Wow! Something really new to learn about. 🙂

staab your eyes with knife so you cant ssee your dark circles or rub red chillies and pepper powder eyedrops they workk wonder eat a lot of chillies ,put garlic in your eye and nose to get rid of it completely

potato works wonder for me..but it takes time..i apply it every day..it simple. i just have to cut the tomato slice according to the shape of my under eyes..and leaves it for 15 min or so..thanks for the tips above..:)

can i try all the above given 6 tips one after the other to remove my dark circles… 1st tip for 1-3 months 2nd tip for 1-3 months 3rd 4th 5th 6th and so on… will this give me good result, coz i am having these for past 10 years or so…

Kindly take one freshly cropped rose & crush it with purified water & make a paste add lemon juice & glycerine in to this paste mix it well & apply around the eye twice a day for better result apply it before sleeping. after 4 – 5 day you feel like a glowing face

I tried every thing but with no accurate results instantly, I recommend going to dermatologist. there might be many causes. i used darkaway under cream after going to doctor and was very helpful, you can try these tips at home, it might work for you better go to dermatologist after a month or two trying these tips.

the sweet almond oil works like magic! I was using almond oil on my face for my rosacea and acne but i noticed my dark circles practically disappeared, that’s how I came upon this page through Google. Seriously, it works so well, I’ve only been using it for less than a week!

Getting dark circles is usually common and main reasons for it are stress,lot’s of work regarding to computer,lack of vitamins,not getting enough sleep(minimum 7 hours),irregular diet,lack of exercise and may more… However, in market there are many cosmetic products available but trust me it’s money making business.your own efforts will bring you better results. Here are some tips, 1.Do not eat late. 2.Drink lots of water. 3.sleep up to 7 hours. 4.wash your face 2-3 times in a day with cold water. 5.aloe vera is really nice for eyes use it,simply apply on your eyes. 6.Do not work excessive on computer screen. 7.Put cold things on your eyes like cucumber,tomato,ice cube. 8.Mint leaves works best. 9.Exercise daily, trust me it really helps to reduce stress.

Both. You can soak rose petals in warm water until it turns a pink color or you can buy it. I had a hard time finding it, but found a Rose Water based facial astringent and I love it… For all over the face.

Best way to use rose water, fill up a small spray bottle and put it in the refrigerator. Spray it all over your face and specially around your eyes and leave it until it gets dry. That will work great to get rid of dark circles and will bring a natural glow to your face.

you guys can also try using the nasya kirya. it helps calm your brain well as with dark circles 🙂 enjoy guys. turmeric,tomato juice, and besan(chickpea flour) works well for dark circles god bless you all

Hi as a beautician my advice to you would be : DRINKS lots of water during the day but before 4pm…… EATS lots of Vegetables Salades ; lettuces, carrots, watercress, etc …. SLEEP u should Sleep atleast 8 hours…. TRY THIS N GIVE ME UR FEEDBACK….

Not so easy when you work 6 days a week, 10 hours a day. I look for remedies because I have no time to sleep and simply nothing can change that. I wish we all had time for lots of sleep, it’d be a better world.

U know. .lemon juice is really very good to get rid of pimples. .finally now I don’t have any problem. ..Thank god. ..try it…After u rub it in to fase leave itfor 15 mminutes. ..and wash your face with warm water or cold water..but in first time it really burn. ..but u do it daily. .u will feel better. .I hope you like it. .Thank you. …

To remove dark circles one can make face pack of turmeric, milk( not package milk),sandalwood apply it and wash with warm or cold water.plz avoid use of soap after this till 5-6 hours.use sandalwood stick not powder becoz it contains harmful chemical..

grind a potato to make it as a juice and mix the potato juice with lemon juice..and dip the cotton pad and apply it over the eyes before u go to bed and mrng wash it of with lukewarm water…use this daily fr better results…

i am a tech. support member in IBM india and i have to work on computer for a long time.I have also dark circle can any one suggest me what shuld i do. As i have seen many guys are saying about almond oil and rose water…please advise which almond oil and rose water shuld i use… thanks in advance. 🙂

Well i am using eyerid serum and its working amazing I’m using it for my bags under my eyes and around my mouth I have smile lines and it has brighten the lines which is really good and making the lines less deep.great product takes a while for results to show so be patient put it on twice a day.I put it on after I wash my face in the morning and at night when I wash my face again

M using almond oil at the moment both n massage in my eyes n brows before I go to bed n wash off the very next morning with cold water. M also using lemon n cucumber juice in the daytime n wash off. Other time of the day I use boots essential cucumber eye gel n massage in n drink lots of water n it’s helping me a lot .

Try going to an indian store or bazaar they have really good products that include (natural home remedies ) . they actually do work ! I’m indian and i suffer with dark circles .they really lightened a lot!

the best way to reduce under eye cercles the ingrediants can find in your kitchen get 2slice of raw fish or red meat when you goin to sleep keep those on your eyes over night .you can see a mirracle in the morning good luck

Go to any grocery store.. get some almonds, crush them hard so that u may get the oil.. get some rose petals, burn them. While burning u may see water evaporating in the form of smoke.. put ur face over the smoke..

rose water will prevent and cure dark circles and puffiness.It also helps fight acne, dermatitis and eczema.it hydrates, revitalizes and moisturizes the skin, and makes it smooth. Just soak 2 cotton pads in rose water and put them on ur closed eyelids .follw this tip twice daily for a few weeks

Comment:listen carefully if ur hair is falling and u also having dark circles under ur eyes It is sign of vitamine E deficiency U also can take suppliments of vit. E and u should sleep 6-8 hours daily in night & take adequate amount of water atleast 3 litters daily in winter & approximate 5 litter daily in summer

For dark circles under the eyes try this remedy. Soak 10/12 red or pink raisins (not black) over night in little water Next day first thing in the morning drink that water and eat the raisins.Do this for 4 weeks and see the results.

I been using rose water for awhile now because I read and it has lots of benefits .I used it was a days I used to have dark circles and puffiness under eye but now thanks to rose water it really works .you to worry if it gets to your eye because it’s gentle enough to your eye I’m in love with it and can’t leave without it .its so refreshing and it moisturizer to your skin leave it so smooth and clean it’s just kinda a Lil bit pricey.

I THINK U ALL SHOULD TRY RUBBING YOUR DARK CIRCLES WITH CHILLED MILK AND AFTER THAT WASH YOUR FACE WITH COLD WATER AND THEN APPLY MILK ONCE AGAIN WHILE SLEEPING OVER YOUR DARK CIRCLES AND THEN SLEEP…………….IT WILL REALLY WORK

hi friends😊 for getting rid of darck crycle 1.watter watter watter it really work cuase of filtering the blood … red fruits for filtering blood are good too… 2.eat more fruits if u have darck skin tone fruits can change ur skin tone (lighter)by giving ur body lots of vitamins (c,B….) 3.green tea 4.Use cucumber and tomato and lemon juice (with cotton apply) under the eyes either during sleep or at rest or even at other times 5.Freeze and use rosewatter under the eyes 6.massage inder the eyes but not fast! 7.mix the Hydrating cream with ur foundation and use it … 8.sleep anough and good(high quality sleeping )its really good for liver 9.Sports help to flush out toxins 10.Stress is a factor that can impact badly on the skin such as darkening around the eyes … 11.talk to ur doctor 12 .Synthetic methods such as injection gel and … have nice day …

The tips to remove dark circles are 1. Aviod sunlight or use sunglasses 2. Drink a lot of water 3. Use potatos lemon tomatos or honey to aaply on the affected area 4. Eat sea foods 5. Increase your vitamin c intake